Take a photo of a barcode or cover
3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
A PAGE TURNER AND CAN KEEP U ALL NIGHT!! This will make u question A LOT OF THINGS and doubt your beliefs. I highly recommend this book to those who take interest in religion, arts, and to Da Vinci. It's NOT A TYPICAL BOOK.
This book was entertaining, and that was what it was meant to be. The premise of the book (you'd have to be living under a rock not to be aware of the controvery regarding Mary Magdalene) has and will offend many, but I still enjoyed this book and the fast-moving plot. It's not meant to serve as a historical record or a path to spiritual enlightenment, and if it's approached with that in mind you're bound to hate it. Approach it for the thriller that it is and you might enjoy it.
Terribly written and horribly overrated. "A page-turner!" friends cry in protest. "Ever heard of John Grisham, Michael Crichton, or Agatha Christie?" I reply. "At least they use proper grammar."
This was one of those books that haunted me between reading. I found myself doing research outside of reading to see how much of the novel is accurate. As it seems that much of it is fictional I have a real appreciation for Brown as his ability to tie widely known places, events, and art into the fictional world. Not only was it more than apparent that Brown had done some major research for this book, but his style of writing is spectacular as well. His ability to transition through narrators, his explanations into complex topics, and his capability to have the reader really think about what they are reading is notable. I would recommend this book to anyone that is able to compartmentalize it as a truly fictional novel.
This book was definitely an enjoyable read. For the most part, I enjoyed the historical aspect of the story, but I thought it was too preachy.
I think [book:Angels & Demons] was written better and had a more enthralling plot.
I think [book:Angels & Demons] was written better and had a more enthralling plot.
I was in grade 9 when I read this book. We were doing group novel studies. It was 3 girls and 1 guy (just our luck lol). So we had to pick something that gender neutral.
Maybe the fact that we all were 14 when reading it, is why we liked it so much. Nevertheless we all thoroughly enjoyed it.
We saw the movie once when it was released. It wasn't the same as the book but it was good.
Maybe the fact that we all were 14 when reading it, is why we liked it so much. Nevertheless we all thoroughly enjoyed it.
We saw the movie once when it was released. It wasn't the same as the book but it was good.
Good story, but poorly written. It was actually annoying at times, but at least it was a fast read. The crazy albino guy was super scary.
This is literally the worst book I've ever read. I’m mostly angry about how Dan Brown’s book heavily centers around the “sacred feminine” and yet his titular female character exists primarily to excite the desires of his male protagonist and as a tool through which said protagonist can explain the mountains of background information in history that you need to understand this book
I’m even more mad that it’s constantly referenced that as a code breaker she “should” know how to break these codes, but no Robert Langdon has to come to the rescue and explain it to her because obviously her weak feminine mind can’t handle it otherwise. The whole story is written in a way that the female character is consistently subjugated by her male counterparts as a plot device but no one is ever held accountable for it. And this comes from a book where justice, and just desserts, are big themes! The people who kill in this book, the people who steal, the people who scheme and plot? They get theirs. There’s no acknowledgement that Langdon and Teabing shouldn’t be sexually harassing and belittling Sophie, it drives the plot forward and fuels Brown’s lazy writing.
And it becomes abundantly more obvious when things happen outside of character plot and action to just character description, character depth, scene description (including a memorable and infuriating transmisogynistic bit and consistent reductions of women to their genitalia), verbal description (Sophie never just speaks like Langdon does, her voice has to “quaver”), and the way Sophie’s character arc consistently paints her as a lost little girl unable to persist without the menz helping her. And it’s just infuriating that this comes from a book that is supposed to be about the power of women in religion. It’s a slap in a face.
Also I’m mad uncomfortable with the implication that Sophie (previously mentioned leading lady) is completely ignorant towards the sexual practices of early-Christianity and Pagan religions and has to be taught by the older, more “experienced” male characters who also refer to her as a “virgin” in the field.
I’m mad uncomfortable that when she expresses her discomfort, they keep plowing ahead with the conversation anyway.
Not to mention the ableism. The two bad guys of the book are an assassin with albinism and a man on crutches and there are no disabled people among the "good" guys. They get to be perfectly attractive (in a totally-non-conventional bookish way) and ugh I hate this book so much 0/10 do not read.
I’m even more mad that it’s constantly referenced that as a code breaker she “should” know how to break these codes, but no Robert Langdon has to come to the rescue and explain it to her because obviously her weak feminine mind can’t handle it otherwise. The whole story is written in a way that the female character is consistently subjugated by her male counterparts as a plot device but no one is ever held accountable for it. And this comes from a book where justice, and just desserts, are big themes! The people who kill in this book, the people who steal, the people who scheme and plot? They get theirs. There’s no acknowledgement that Langdon and Teabing shouldn’t be sexually harassing and belittling Sophie, it drives the plot forward and fuels Brown’s lazy writing.
And it becomes abundantly more obvious when things happen outside of character plot and action to just character description, character depth, scene description (including a memorable and infuriating transmisogynistic bit and consistent reductions of women to their genitalia), verbal description (Sophie never just speaks like Langdon does, her voice has to “quaver”), and the way Sophie’s character arc consistently paints her as a lost little girl unable to persist without the menz helping her. And it’s just infuriating that this comes from a book that is supposed to be about the power of women in religion. It’s a slap in a face.
Also I’m mad uncomfortable with the implication that Sophie (previously mentioned leading lady) is completely ignorant towards the sexual practices of early-Christianity and Pagan religions and has to be taught by the older, more “experienced” male characters who also refer to her as a “virgin” in the field.
I’m mad uncomfortable that when she expresses her discomfort, they keep plowing ahead with the conversation anyway.
Not to mention the ableism. The two bad guys of the book are an assassin with albinism and a man on crutches and there are no disabled people among the "good" guys. They get to be perfectly attractive (in a totally-non-conventional bookish way) and ugh I hate this book so much 0/10 do not read.
Meh. I've read better, but it was easy to pick up and put down when needed.
I admit, I did read it all in one sitting. I liked the puzzle, but not the chase.